Participants will:1.Understand
that discipleship involves a commitment.2.Understand
that Jesus is our only source of righteousness.

Materials NeededBiblePen/PencilPaper

Group GuidelinesDivide into groups of 6-8 people. The leader is the person
who had French fries most recently. The leader's role is to keep the group
moving through the study and to encourage everyone to participate.

Building Community1. Ask participants to share what place
serves their favorite kind of French fries. what makes those fries so great?2. Share some things that are the way they
are, just because.

Looking at God's Word1.Read
Matthew 5:13-16.2.What
are some uses for salt? What is it about salt that makes it useful for these
purposes?3.What
do each of these Scripture references tell us about salt and its use? Job 6:6,
Mark 9:50 and Luke 14:33-35.4.Salt
is by its very nature salty. If it is not salty it does not serve a purpose. To
be a disciple of Christ involves discipleship and sacrifice. To be an effective
disciple we have to let God use us in the way that He chooses. How do Matthew
5:13-16 and Luke 14:33-35 help us link saltiness to being a disciple of Christ?5.Read
Matthew 5:17-20.6.The
Pharisees spent a good deal of their lives trying to perfectly keep the Law.
When they had trouble they often changed or altered the law to make it easier
to keep. What rules would we like to change in our lives? How likely is this to
happen?7.According
to Romans 3:23, who has been able to keep the Law perfectly?8.Read
Romans 3:20-24. How is it that we are declared righteous?

Reinforcing What Has Been LearnedHave everyone complete the following sentences:One of the costs of discipleship that
concerns me is...Because Jesus kept the Law perfectly...If I can help others understand one
thing about God, it would be...

ClosingClose with a circle prayer. Have everyone use the phrase, "Thank
You, Father, for letting me be Your disciple. Help me to be a witness to (insert
name of a friend). Give me the courage to always live for You. In Jesus' name I
pray."